Electric stove



June 6, 1950 M. KAPLAN 2,510,116

ELECTRIC STOVE Filed Nov. 19, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 "2 Illlll uKIIIIIIIII IN V EN TOR.

\ Mandel Ka UZan M. KAPLAN 2,510,116

ELECTRIC STOVE June 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 19, 1945INVENTOR.

Mandel Kaplan Patented June 6, 1950 umrso STAT ES PATENT OFF ICEELECTRIC STOVE Mandel 'Kaplan, Chicago, Ill'.

ApplicationiNovember. 19, 1945,.SerialNo. 629,499."

4" Claims.

My invention. relates to electric. stoves, and

more. particularly to. the portable or. table type used in homesorapartments for cookingfoods, and one object is to provide a stove ofthis. character which has facilities for cooking, broiling and baking.

Another object is to design. the novel. stove.

with an assembly. of 'unitswhich may bearranged or manipulated inprescribed ways. to serve for either of. the operations mentioned.

Another. object is to. design. thenovel. stove.

with ,a seriesof interfitting-andcompactly assembled units. capableof'being arranged in, different.

ways to lend the stove the form and function=of a cooker, broiler orbakingoven.

Animportant object is to build the improved stove of. light material andin a manner. to be easily handled and maintained in a sanitarycondition.

With the above objects in view and any others which may suggestthemselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of theinvention may be had by reference to the. accompanying drawings, inwhich Fig. 1 isanelevation ofthe'stove; partly in section, in-itsfundamental form; or with an-open burner;

Fig. 2 is a plan view;

Fig. 3 is a vertical fragmental. section of:a modification;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section showing the stove arranged as a cooker;

Fig. 5 is a similar view, showing it arranged as a broiler; and

Fig. 6 is a similar view, showing it arranged as an oven.

As mentioned, the novel stove is composed of a number of units which maybe variously assembled. Thus, specific reference to the drawing showsthe main unit as a shallow housing Ill which is preferably of circularcontour, although it may be of square or polygonal form if desired. Inthe preferred form the marginal wall ll of the housing is made with aninward offset 12 at the bottom; and the top l3 of the housing also hassuch an offset l4, being formed with a bottom reduction l5 which ispressed or otherwise permanently fitted into the marginal wall H. Thesaid top is also formed with a drop ledge I 6 in the central zone toseat a standard electric stove burner IT. The feet l8 of the latter reston the floor of the housing; and the stem I!) for the current supplyreaches the outside of the housing by way of an opening 2|] in tl 1ehousing wall II. The burner is made secure by a setof bolts H whichdepend: from: it; through'the' housing bottom to receive-securing nuts22.

When the stove is used as an open burner type, the housing occupies thetopmost position inrelation to two other unit'smakingup thestoveassembly. One ofthese is a. closed loop housing,

member comprising .a horizontal band 25:0f the. same diameter ormarginal-dimensions as the.

housing and designed to support the samerby receiving the offset 12 inthe top of the. band, as shown inFig. 1. The band,-.in. turn; seatsinwardly of anupward marginal-.flangeflfixzof a cross plate or tray 21,the flange being-continued; and.

duplicated downwardly by a flange 28. The stove thus simulates a drumwitha slightly enlarged base, and may be used for directly-heating.- anyobject placedover the burner.

Fig. 4 shows the stove arranged as acooker. In

this form the housing [0' and band 2-5 remain assembled-as before, butthe tray-Z1 isdeposited on topof the housing to form apan in whichfryingmay be. done. Secured to this pan is a supporting wall. in theform of aclosed. loop or band-29 which receives a lid 30 and. may be.used.forfrying or cooking.

Fig. 5 shows the adaptation of the device for broiling. In thiscase,.the. arrangement is the same as in Fig. 1,,except that the housingIOIis in an inverted position. Thus, the burner faces downwardly; andflagrid 3l may be placed over the band 29for the support ofthe food to bebroiled. Fast broiling is secured with the grid in this position.However, the tray 21 may be inverted to receive the grid 3| direct andtherefore in a lower position, in which event slower broiling willoccur.

Fig. 6 shows the device arranged for use as a bake oven. It is now seenthat the housing It is at the bottom, and the same is made with feet 32to rest on the table or other support receiving the device. The band 25is now mounted over the housing ill to serve as the oven, while the tray21 is mounted over the band 25 to form a top for the oven. In thisembodiment the lid 30 may be used to cover the burner IT as a heatdeflector, the marginal flange of the lid having perforations 33 for theoutward passage of the heat; and the grid 3! is again used for receivingthe food to be baked. The band 25 has one or more vents 34 for theescape of steam or vapor developing during the baking operation. Whenmade of heat-proof glass the band 25 will afford a clear View of thefood being broiled or baked.

Fig. 3 shows a variation of Fig. 1 wherein the 3 housing It! is madewithout marginal offsets. In this event, the band 25 is made with aninner flange 35 which serves as a support for the housing H].

In order that the units of the stove may be handled with facility, theyare each made with diametrically projected pairs of knobs 36, 3! and 38,these being heat insulated.

It will be evident from the above description that I have provided anelectrical stove which incorporates several units for the differentcooking operations described. These units are assembled compactly and ina manner to be arranged in diiferent relations for procuring the desiredform of stove, this feature rendering the latter compact and easilyhandled or manipulated. The several units are of ver simple constructionand suitable for employing a standard electrical burner, so that thedevice may be produced at a minimum expense. had which combines cookingfacilities in a handy and compact device which is as easily attended asthe conventional portable electric stove.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minorchanges or refinements may be made therein without departing from itsprinciple, and I desire to consider such changes and refinements ascoming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims,

I'claim:

1, An electric stove comprising a housing, a burner unit extendingtransversely of said housing and substantially enclosed thereby andadapted when energized to project heat from one face of thehousing, asecond housing member in the form of a closed loop adapted to beremovably fitted to said first-named housing at eitherof the transversefaces thereof, a cross plate member adapted to be removably fittedacross said second housing member at the opposite face thereof from thatat which said first-named housing member is positioned, a Wallprojecting from one face of the cross plate in the form of a closedloop, and a grid removably mounted on said wall transversely thereof inspaced relation to said cross plate.

2. An electric stove comprising a housing, a burner unit extendingtransversely of said housing and substantially enclosed thereby andadapted when energized to project heat from one face of the housing, asecond housing member in the A stove is thus form of a closed loopadapted to be removably fitted to said first-named housing at either ofthe transverse faces thereof, a cross plate member adapted to beremovably fitted across said second housing member at the opposite facethereof from that at which said first-named housing member ispositioned, a second cross plate having a perforated flange thereaboutat one face for holding it removably in raised position on saidfirst-named housing, and a grid removably mounted on said first-namedhousing above said second cross plate.

3. A portable electric stove comprising in combination a first housing,an electric heating element mounted in and carried by said housing, saidhousing having inwardly offset portions adjacent its top and bottomsides, a second housing in the form of a closed loop fitting the offsetportions of the first housing, and a tray portion terminating inupwardly and downwardly marginal flanges and including a circular wallextending upwardly from one face of the tray portion, the respectivehousings and tray adapted to be rearranged to form a cooker, a broileror an oven.

4. A portable electric stove comprisin in com-- bination a firsthousing, an electric heating element mounted in and carried by saidhousing, said housing having inwardly offset portions adjacent its topand bottom sides, a second l1ousing in the form of a closed loop fittingthe offset portions of the first housing, and a tray portion terminatingin upwardly and downwardly marginal flanges and including a circularwall er;- tending upwardly fromone faceof the tray portion, a lidfitting the circular wall of the tray, the respective housings and trayadapted to be rearranged to form a cooker, a broiler .or an oven.

MANDEL KAPLAN.

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